Олександр Ганжа
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Russian guided bombs strike Dnipro residential area, injuring elderly woman and trapping residents under rubble
Russian forces struck the city of Dnipro with guided aerial bombs in the early hours of Monday, October 19, damaging and destroying private houses. An 84-year-old woman was hospitalized, preliminary reports indicated residents may be trapped under rubble, and emergency services worked at the scene. The attack was part of a broader combined overnight Russian missile and drone strike on Ukraine that also hit Kyiv.
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Russian strikes hit Rivne Oblast overnight, injuring four and cutting power across the region
On the night of 19 October, Russian forces struck several civilian-infrastructure objects in Rivne Oblast using ballistic and cruise missiles and a large number of drones. Rivne OVA head Oleksandr Koval initially reported two women injured; later police reporting raised the toll to four — three women and one man, hospitalised. Power outages spread across the region, with the largest impact in Rivne district, and a hit was recorded in the Ostroh community.
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Russian strike on Kryvyi Rih industrial site kills two, injures several including a teenager
On 19 October, at around 10:00, Russian forces struck an industrial enterprise in the Pokrovskyi district of Kryvyi Rih, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, using a weapon referred to as "Banderol." Two men were killed. By 12:30, seven people were reported injured, including a 15-year-old boy, with five hospitalized. The blast also damaged nearby residential buildings, a college, a post office, a bank, shops and vehicles. Local and oblast officials reported on the attack, a relief headquarters was set up in a nearby gymnasium, and a war-crimes proceeding was opened.
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Russia launches massive combined missile and drone attack on Ukrainian energy infrastructure in 10 oblasts
In the night of October 17, Russia struck energy infrastructure across 10 Ukrainian oblasts with ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and 332 strike drones, one of the largest composite attacks recorded. Air defense intercepted 293 aerial targets, but direct hits were recorded at 22 locations. President Zelensky said more than 15 power generation and transmission facilities were hit and characterized the attack as a deliberate attempt to cause a nationwide blackout.
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Russian strikes on Dnipropetrovsk Oblast kill two, including in broader overnight assault on Ukraine's energy infrastructure
Russian forces shelled four districts of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast overnight into 14 October, killing two people and injuring six, including a child, according to Ukrainian officials. The regional strikes were part of a larger combined attack across Ukraine that involved dozens of ballistic missiles and more than 120 strike drones, with energy facilities and critical infrastructure in Kyiv, Kyiv Oblast, and Kharkiv as the main targets.
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Russia launches massive combined missile and drone attack on Ukraine overnight on October 6–7, hitting Kyiv and multiple oblasts
Russia launched a large-scale combined missile and drone strike on Ukraine overnight on October 6–7, deploying ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, anti-ship missiles, and more than 130 strike drones. Main strike directions were Kyiv, Kharkiv, Poltava, and Dnipropetrovsk oblasts. Ukrainian air defense said it shot down or suppressed 161 aerial targets by 09:00 on October 7. Multiple civilians were killed across several cities, including the destruction of a residential building in Pryluky, Chernihiv Oblast. President Zelensky, who had warned the previous day based on intelligence that Russia was preparing a massive strike, described it as one of the "most vile" and said energy infrastructure was a key target.
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Russian strike hits telecommunications building in central Dnipro
On the morning of 4 October, Russian forces struck the centre of Dnipro, hitting a telecommunications company's premises and starting a fire. Emergency services responded at the scene while information about possible casualties was still being clarified. The head of the Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Military Administration, Oleksandr Hanzha, reported the attack.
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Russian strike hits Dnipro, fire reported as casualty details emerge
Russian forces struck the city of Dnipro, causing a fire at the site of the attack. The head of the Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Military Administration, Oleksandr Hanzha, reported the strike and said information about victims was being clarified.
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Russian combined strike hits industrial sites in three Dnipropetrovsk Oblast cities; two killed in Dnipro
On the night of September 22, Russian forces carried out a combined missile and drone attack that simultaneously struck industrial enterprises in Dnipro, Kryvyi Rih, and Pavlohrad in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast. Fires broke out at the impact sites. In Dnipro, two people were killed and six were injured, including a 25-year-old man in serious condition, and a search-and-rescue operation continued amid reports that people may remain trapped under rubble. The broader overnight assault also extended to Kyiv, parts of Chernihiv Oblast, and the Kremenchuk district of Poltava Oblast.
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Russian drone strike on passenger bus in Nikopol kills five, Zelenskyy calls it an atrocity
A Russian drone struck a passenger bus in Ukraine's Nikopol district of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast on the morning of 16 September, killing five people and wounding at least seven, according to the regional military administration. All five died at the scene and the injured are receiving medical care. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy described the strike as an atrocity with no military rationale, and Dnipropetrovsk regional council chairman Mykola Lukaschuk accused Russia of deliberately targeting a minibus carrying civilians on their daily routes.
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Russian ballistic missiles hit Kryvyi Rih metallurgical plant in overnight attack
In the night of September 11–12, 2026, Russian forces struck Kryvyi Rih with ballistic missiles from several directions, hitting the ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih metallurgical combine. Local officials reported multiple casualties and damage to nearby apartment buildings, a healthcare centre, and schools. The strike was part of a broader overnight Russian assault on Dnipropetrovsk Oblast and other Ukrainian regions.
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Zelensky warns of retaliation if Russia hits Ukraine's energy system, proposes 'energy ceasefire' in talks
President Volodymyr Zelensky said on September 11 that Ukraine will respond "with dignity" if Russia strikes its energy system or causes blackouts this winter, while also outlining a negotiating alternative that includes an "energy ceasefire" and unblocking the Black Sea. He spoke during a conversation with journalist Fareed Zakaria at the Yalta European Strategy 2026 meeting and in a Telegram post, calling for continued prisoner exchanges and the return of Ukrainian children held in Russia.
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Russian drone strike on Pavlohrad kills five, injures 67 including eight children
Russian drone strikes hit Pavlohrad in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast on the evening of 10 September 2024, killing five people and injuring 67, including eight children. Local authorities declared 11 September a day of mourning in the city.
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Russian drone strike hits five locations in Kryvyi Rih overnight, damaging homes and broadcaster office
Russian strike drones attacked the Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih during the night of 9–10 September 2025, hitting five locations in the Tsentralno-Miskyi and Saksahansky districts. Residential buildings, private houses, schools, cultural institutions and businesses were damaged, and the local office of public broadcaster Suspilne was also hit. Multiple people were reported injured, though official casualty counts initially differed.
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Russia pounds Ukraine with missiles and over 120 drones overnight; strikes kill civilians and two police officers
In the night of September 3–4, Russia launched a large-scale aerial attack on Ukraine using a Kh-31 guided missile and 121 drones, about half of them jet-powered. Ukrainian air defenses reported intercepting most of the incoming weapons, but strikes hit multiple regions including Kyiv, Odesa, Dnipropetrovsk, Cherkasy, Kharkiv and Zaporizhzhia oblasts, killing at least two civilians and two police officers. A fire at a Rosneft oil depot in Sochi was also reported during the same night.